Cancer survivor commits to an organic life

A healthy diet has always been important to Lori Allison. But it wasn’t until she was diagnosed with breast cancer — nearly two years ago — that she decided to make a lifestyle change.

“If my immune system was built to fight disease, what compromised that entity from doing its job?” said Allison.

“That’s what drove me.”

Allison — who lives with her husband, John, and children, Moriah, 15, and Jonathan, 12, in Canandaigua — saidit drove her to a “drastic” lifestyle change that focused on a consumption of organic, all-natural products. Her first step, she said, was to research ways to achieve her goals and eliminate those outside elements that she said were putting her at risk.

“I don’t pretend to have gained all I need to know,” she said. “I read, read, read all the time to stay current with studies, trends, new learnings, and as a result, I learn something new every day.”

John, her husband of 26 years, said the research didn’t come from “fly-by-ni…………… continues on MPNnow.com… Read the full article
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